Veterans Well-being Act

Marginal note:Eligibility — non-service-related death before age 65

• 24 (1) The Minister may, on application, pay, in accordance with section 25, an income replacement benefit to a veteran’s survivor or orphan if the veteran

  • (a) dies before the day on which they attain the age of 65 years as the result of an injury or a disease other than

    • (i) a service-related injury or disease, or

    • (ii) a non-service-related injury or disease that was aggravated by service; and

  • (b) was entitled to the income replacement benefit at the time of their death.

• Marginal note:Lump sum

  (2) The benefit is to be paid as a lump sum.